Posted on April 10, 2025
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) told DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe that President Trump’s new Executive Order shows that he understands the need to build more ships in the US.
Young said that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive approach to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industries, sharing the same goals as the SHIPS for America Act which he previously co-sponsored with Sen Mark Kelly of AZ.
“America’s maritime industry and shipbuilding capacity have dangerously lagged behind over the years, allowing China to get ahead and pose a serious threat over the oceans. The action by the Trump administration shows they see the same threat and the urgent need to reverse course to strengthen our national security and grow our economy. I am encouraged that many of the provisions in the executive order mirror parts of the SHIPS for America Act”.
In a recent meeting with Bowe, Senator Young noted his plans to reintroduce the SHIPS for America Act with renewed support to provide the congressional authorizations needed to truly revitalize the American shipbuilding and maritime industries, and work Trump administration to get it passed.
Here is a link to the Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-americas-maritime-dominance/
